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M. GREGA.

EMERGENCY RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED APR. 15. 1916.

Patented Aug 15, 1916.

71 15 ATTORNEY MICHAEL GREGA, 0F CONWAY, PENNSYILVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FIFTH TO ADAM VUJAKLIJA, OF CONWAY, PENNSYLVANIA.

EMERGENCY j RAIL-JOINT.

Specification ofALetters Patent.

Application filed April 15:51916. Serial No.'91,294.

mary obj set to provide a 'simple and effective device that may be easily and quickly operated to temporarily secure the ends of the rails to one another, and enabling the joining of the rails in an expeditious manner thereby eliminating interference with traffic, while repairs or changes to the track are being made. i

Another object of this invention is to provide an emergency rail joint that will dispense with the necessity of employing bolts and which will not only holdthe rails in absolute alinement with each other, but will also act to support the rails from downward deflection at their meeting ends. 1

Further objects of the invention are to provide an emergency rail joint which is comparatively simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable and efficient in .its use, conveniently secured in position and inexpensive to manufacture.

To the accomplishment of these and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement .of parts specificallydescribed and illustrated in the a ccompanymg drawing, wherein is shown anembodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within-the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing, forming a part .of this specification in which the same reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views :--Figure 1 is a top plan view, "showing the invention in connection with the adjacent ends of two rails. Fig. 2 is a side elevation'al view thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the T-sh'aped locking member. Fig. 4: is a perspective view of a connecting pin. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the locking key. Fig. 6 is a perspective of the rail guiding member. Fig. 7 is a top plan viewof the base plate, Fig. 8 is a side elevational view, showing the adjacent ends of two rails.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, 1 and 2 designate respectively the rails of a oint. Formed in the webs 3 of the rails l and, 2 and'opening out at the end of said webs are horizontally disposed rectangular openings 4.

AT-shaped locking member 5 is provided with connecting pins 7 and a shank portion 6 designed to engage in the openings 4, when the rails l and 2 are brought into alinement with each other with ends adjacent.

The base, plate 8 is a flat member adapted to be positioned upon the ties 9 and beneath the rails 1 and 2, and acts to support the said rails from downward deflection at their meeting ends. The base plate 8 is provided with rectangular staggered openings 10, as shown in Fig. 7, for the reception of the spikes 11 for securing the said rails and base plate to the ties 9.

For the purpose of holding the rails 1 and 2 in absolute alinement and to prevent lateral movement, the baseplate 8"is formed with the abutment 17 and oppositely disposed to said abutment is the detachable rail guide member 12 provided with the pins 13 adapted to seat in openings 14 of the base plate 8. The rail guide member 12, extends upwardly and inwardly, as shown at 15,

over the upper surface of the adjacent base Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

The locking member 5 is formed with the rectangular recesses 18 into which are adapted to detachably seat the rectangularly shaped ends 19 bf the connecting pins 7 permitting said pins to be replaced in case of breakage and the use of the device in connecting the ends of two rails having more or less bolt hole openings.

For the purpose of preventing longitudinal movement of the rails 1 and 2, the connecting pins 7 are positioned upon the locking member 5 soas to meet and extend through the usual bolt holes-22 in the web 3 of the rails 1 and 2, and are of such length as to be flush with the inside surface of web 3 after extending through the bolt holes 22.

The shank portion 6, of the locking member 5, is adapted to extend through the openings t of the rails 1 and 2, and is provided with the slot 20. The rails are securely joined and locked in position by means of the wedge-shaped key 21 which is driven through slot 20 after said locking member is positioned upon the rails.

The wedge-shaped key 21 is provided with a plurality of openings 24. for the reception of the cotter pin to prevent disengagement of the key 21.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

That I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In an emergency rail joint the combi nation with cooperating rails with openings formed in the webs of said rails, a base plate with an abutment formed integral therewith, a detachable rail guide, a'locking member provided with rectangular recesses. pins having a rectangular portion adapted to be detachably mounted in said recesses and engage the bolt holes in the webs of saidrails, a slotted shank portion disposed atright angles and formed integral with said locking member, a wedge-shaped key extending through said slotted shank poition provided with a plurality of openings ing, a base plate rectangular in shape provided with an abutment formed integral therewith, a detachable rail guide extending. upwardly and inwardlyover adjacent basc flanges of said rails, a T-shaped locking" member comprising a slotted shank portion 1 and formed with rectangular recesses pins having a rectangular portion adapted to be detachably mounted in said recesses and engage the bolt holes in the webs of the said abutting rails, a wedge-shaped key adapted to extend through said slotted shank portion and provided with a plurality of openings for the reception of a pin for holding said wedge-shaped key in locked position, substantially as shown and describeth In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

4 MICHAEL GREGA. \Vitnesses I JAs. R. SNYDER,

W. M. Voon.

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